Wave and tide motor



Nov. 3, 1925.

G. S. HUFF WAVE AND TIDE MOTOR Filed Oct. '7. 1822 Georye S. Huzzk AIIORNEY Patented Nov. 3, 1925.,

PATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES GEORGE S. HUFF, OF CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NEW JERSEY,ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO GOTTLIEB O. LANGE, 0F CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY.

WAVE AND TIDE MOTOR.

Application filed October 7, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen- S. Horn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cape May Court House, in the county of Cape May and State ofNew Jersey, have invented new and useful In'iprovements in Wave and TideMotors, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to wave and tide motors and the principal objectis to produce a device whereby the force of wave or of tidal motion ofwater may be utilized to compress air which may be either stored forfuture use or used in the generation of other forms of energy.

Another object of the invention is to produce a device of this naturewhich should be simple of construction, cheap to manufacture, and highlyefficient for the purpose for which it is devised.

lVith these and other objects in view which will become more apparent asthis specification proceeds, the invention resides in certain novelfeatures of construction and combination and arrangement of parts, theessential features of which are hereinafter fully described, areparticularly pointed out in the appended claim and are illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in which:

The single figure illustrates a side elevation of my improved wave andtide motor, parts being broken away and in section for the sake ofclearness.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 10 represents a base structure ormain anchor which may be of any suitable construction as for instance,concrete work, granite or masonry. Mounted in this structure 10 andrising vertically therefrom is amain shaft 11, the upper end of whichhas attached to it a number of guy-wires 12, the lower ends of which aresuitably attached to any suitable form of anchoring means. The shaft 11extends through a Wharf or other suitable super-structure 13.

Mounted for sliding and rotary motion on th shaft 11 is a float or buoy14 which has secured to its upper end a head 15 which Serial No.593,051.

is freely embraced by a block 16 mounted on the shaft 11 for slidingmovement thereon. Ball bearings 17 interposed between the head 15 andthe block 16 permit free rot-ation of the buoy 1 1 in. the water.

Secured to the block 16 and extending upwardly therefrom are piston rods18 which enter cylinders 19 and are adapted to work therein. Thecylinders 19 are stationarily mounted on the superstructure 13 and aresecured to each other in properly spaced relation by members 20. Securedto each cylinder atthe side thereof is a compressor chest 21 fitted withsuitable check valves (not shown). Pipes 22 lead-into the chests 21 andconduct the air compressed therein to a main lead pipe 23.

From the above description it will be readily seen that when the waterlifts the float 1 1 it will also lift the head 16 and pistons 18, andthat as it is lowered, the

reverse will be true. This will effect compression of air in the chests21 and the expulsio-n of the same into the pipes 22 and 23, from whichthe air may be conducted to any suitable means whether for storage orfor use.

lVhile I have described what I deem to be the most desirable embodimentof my invention, I do not limit myself to the specific details ofconstruction of material, nor to anything less than the whole of myinvention as defined in the appended claim.

What I claim is In a wave motor, the combination of a vertical shaft,havingits lower end anchored, a float slidably and rotatably mountedupon said shaft, a flanged head carried by the up per end of said float,a block having opera-

